Hosiery drier



Aug. 30, 1932. E. KERLER v1,874,757

HOSIERY DRIER Filed May 8, 1931 /9' Ezfzabeih KHEP Patented Aug. 30, 1932 ELIZABETH KERLER. or Boex ISLANDQILLINoIs nosrERY prima', j

Appucation mea May s, i931. serifniivaA ,536.0112A This invention relates to hosiery driers and has for an object to provide a pair of wire forms upon which stockings may be drawn while damp and allowed to dry so that shrinking is prevented and the stock-y ings are made to hold their proper shape.

A further object of the invention `is. to produce a hosiery drier capable of supporting a pair of stockings at one time in spaced relationship so that the stockings may be held from contact with each other so that the dryingr peration may be quickly and effectively accomplished.

A still further object is to provide a pair of wire loop stocking forms which are connected at the top by a metal strip of sufficient width to hold the frames spaced apart at the top at all times, clamps being provided on lthe ends of the strip to adjustably receive the wire frames and permit of the frames being expanded or contracted to fit various sizes of stockings.

Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel de-V tails of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to Within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my 1mproved hosiery drier,

F ig. 2 Vis a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and v Y Fig. 3 is a longitudinal detail sectional view through the spacing strip and clamps. Referring now tothe drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, a pair of stocking forms or frames 10 and 11 are shown, each preferably formed of wire bent in the form of a full-fashioned stocking, the terminals 12 of the wire being bent inwardly at the top to extend in alinement with each other, as will be observed by referring to Fig. 3.

The wire frames are connected and spaced apart at the flat top portions by a metal strip itvhichisr011-ed downwardly andiwardiy. at 'the longitudinal edges to provide'eyes 14,

as best shown in Fig. 2,.y "A pair of metal plate clamps 15 `are mounted on theunderne-ath face of the `ends ofthe spacing strip'. Each clamp is provided withf a pair of longitudinal 'eyes A16, formed inthe same manner as-the eyes 14, to receivethe parallel straight top ends of both frames.' Y Bolts 17, equipped with nuts 18, are passedthrough openings, 19 in the spacing stripV lyand through slots 2O in the "clamps `15 to adjustably Vsecure the clamps to the strip. f `V The strip'18 at all times lmaintains the top vportions of the" Wire framesV spaced `apart in parallel relationship, as best shown in Fig. 2, so that the stockings supported by the frames will not touch each other at any point, andthus quick and uniform drying will be promoted. y f By loosening the set nuts 18' and.v moving the clamps 15 closertogethervor spreading Aai said clamps' further apart, then tightening` the nuts, the size of thelframes may beva ried to's'uit various sizes of stockings. Referring now moreparticularly.to'Figs.

2 and 3, it will be seen that-the spacing strip 13 is provided centrally between the clamps with a struck-upeye 2l. A wire hook 22 is provided at the bottom with an eye 23 which I encircles the struck-up eye. The hook may be used tov suspend the drier from a lclothes,

. line, clothes drying rack, or other suitable support. l

It will be observed that the supporting hook 22 is centered on the spacing strip with respect to the flat top portions of both frames o' V 10 and 11. Consequently, when the frames are suspended from a drying rack orrclothes line by meansof the hook 20, both frames will hang downwardly in vertical position so that a. free circulation of air between the frames,

with the stockings supported thereon, will be effected to facilitate the rapid drying of the stockings.

The frames 10 and 11 arehpreferably4 formed of non-corrodible metallic wire, such as galvanized wire or the like, to prevent the hosiery from being rust-stained during the drying process. Y

It will be stated that the clamps frictionally retain the straight top ends of the frames so that, if desired, both frames may be rocked outwardly or inwardly on their Hat top ends as pivots in the clamps to position the frames at an angle to each other.

Having thus described the invention, I claiIn: y A

1. A device for drying hosiery comprising a pair of wire frames each shaped to conform tothe contour of a stocking to be drawn upon the frame, a spacing strip bridging the upper ends of both frames and having bolt openings formed therein,clamps on the ends of the spacing strip having longitudinal eyes receiving the upper ends of both frames andyhaving .f longitudinal slots formed therein, and bolts passed through the openings in the spacing strip and through the slots in the clampsfor securing the clamps adjustably in place. i`

2. A device for dryinghosiery comprising a pair of wire frames eachshaped to conform to the contourl of a stocking to be ydrawn upon the frame, a spacingfstrip connecting the upperfends of both frames, clamps'adjustably vcarried by the spacing strip and having longitudinal eyes frictionally engaging the frames to permit of the frames being angled with respect to each other, and ahookcarried by said spacing strip between said clamps.

3.' A device for drying hosiery comprising i' a pair of wire frames .bent to conform to the contour of stockings to beydrawn thereupon, bothro said frames having aligned upper ends divided transversely to permit of the frames being V,expanded or retracted, a spacing strip superposed upon said upperends,

,. a pair of clamps carried on the-underneath face lof said strip and` receiving the parallel adjacent ends of both frames, bolts adjustably attachingvsaid clamps to said spacing strip, said clamps frictionally holding said upper ends of the frames in adjusted position relatively to each other to adapt vthe frames to receive various sizes 'ofstockings anda hook carried by said spacing strip for suspending the drier from a support.

A In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

i ELIZABETH KERLER. [L s] 

